Managing a Creative Life in a Chaotic World

Dare to Doodle

Recently I was rummaging through old sketch books and conference notes and I stumbled across some doodles I had done. I was surprised how many of these have been the seeds for later stories or illustations. When I do schools visits, I often talk about where to find inspiration. Through my presentation I demonstarte how at any given time we all have ideas tucked away, waiting for the perfect conditions to spring forth. The trick is finding a way to get them to germinate. Doodling seems to be an answer. Here are a few I dug up. Have a look. Meanwhile I’m off to do some doodling. Who knows, maybe I’ll find an idea amongst the scribbles that’s ripe for the picking.

Caveman #2

Caveman #1

Cover for Ogg and Bob Meet Mammoth (Marshall Cavendish)

Doodle in SCBWI conference notesZack and the Beanstalk

Zack and the Beanstalk

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I do a similar thing with writing, I think. I am always jotting notes in the margins of what I’m working on… then go back later and see if any of those notes can lead to something bigger. Sometimes it’s poems or stories or titles for stories, and sometimes it’s just leads to me wondering “what was I thinking?” But I agree that NOT writing/doodling woulda killed any possible idea before it started.